Broom.



E. A. WHEELER & W. M. MORGAN.

BROOM.

v APPLlCATION FILED MAY 1, l'9l6. 1,204,624. Patented Nov. 14, 1916.

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EARL A. WHEELER AND WALLACE M. MORGAN, OF BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA.

Application filed May 1, 1916. Serial No. 94,681.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, EARL A. \VHEELER and VVALLAGE M. MORGAN, citizensof the United States, residing at Bakersfield, in the county of Kern andState of Cahfornia,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Brooms; and we dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to brooms, particularly to the type commonlyknown as push brooms.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a push broom in whichthe brushes or bristles after having been worn out and rendered useless,can be readily removed and replaced with new ones.

Another object of the invention is to provide a push broom having ahandle which can be adjusted at the will of the operator.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter-which'will be of simple, strong and durable construction,efficient and reliable in operation, cheap to manufacture, and oneadapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

With these and numerous other objects in view, the invention consists ofcertain novel features of construction, and the combination andarrangement of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of the specification, and inwhich similar reference characters designate like parts throughout theseveral views: Figure 1 is a top plan view of a push broom constructionin accordance with the present invention;

handle being here shown broken away; Fig. 3 is a transverse sectionalview through the broom head, taken on the plane of the line 33 of Fig.2; Fig. 4 is a longitudinalsectional view of a portion of the broomhead, taken through one of the channels therein; and Fig. 5 is a detailend view of one of the L-shaped members.

The preferred form of the present invention comprises a rectangularshaped head 1, here shown as being made of wood and having a pluralityof transversely spaced longitudinally extending rectangular channels 2on the lower face thereof. Secured by suitable screws 3 to the upperside of the head 2 are the horizontal arms 4: of a pair of Fig. 2 is aside elevation of the same, the

L-shaped members 5. Extending downwardly from the outer ends of thehorizontal arms l are the upright arms 6 of said members, said uprightarms 6 being disposed adjacent the ends of the head 1 and provided withrectangular openings 7 which are arranged in alinement with theaforesaid channels 2.

Disposed in the channels 2 and having their ends extending through theopenings 7 in the L-shaped members 5 are metal bars 8. Extendingdownwardly from the head 1 are bristles 9, the latter being doubledmidway of their length and passing aroundthe bars 8, thereby firmlysecuring them to the head, as will be readily understood Without furtherdescription. Whenever it is desired to replace the bristles 9 by newones, it is' ends of the head, the arms 19 thereof being secured to theside edges of the head while their intermediate portions are disposedadjacent the upright arms 6 of the L-shaped members 5 and overlappingthe ends of the bars 8 as clearly shown in the drawings. This featurewill be found very convenient when sweeping along the curbstone.

Secured by suitable screws 10 to the upper side of the head 1 midway ofthe length thereof is a metal plate 11, the latter being provided with asubstantially semi-circular flat upright flange 12midway of the widththereof. Pivoted to the flange 12 by a suitable pin or bolt 13 is thebifurcated end '.of a handle 14, said handle being adapted to swing toeither side'of the head, and being retained in locked position by asuitable pin or bolt 15 which extends through alined apertures 16 in thebifurcated end of the handle and through apertures 17 arranged along thearcuate edge of the flange 12, as

will be readily understood. By this construction, it may be seen thatwhen the thereby giving the same a'longer life, and

.may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention,we do not wish to be limited to the construction herein shown anddescribed other than that set forth in the appended claims.

lVe claim as our invention:

-1. A. broom comprising a head havinga plurality of channels on thelower side thereof, L-shapedmembers having one of their arms secured tothe upper side of said head, the other 21 ans of said members beingdisposed adjacent the ends of said head and provided Withopenings inalinement with said channels, bars'extending through said jopemngsand.be1ng disposed in said. channels, and bristles doubled midway ofthelr length and passing around said bars.

2. A broom comprlsmg a rectangular head having a plurality oftransversely spaced longitudinally extending channels on the lower sidethereof, a pair of L-shaped members having one of their arms secured tothe upper side of said head, the other arms of said members extendingclownwardly and disposed adjacent the ends of said head, the lastmentioned arms of said members being provided With openings ar ranged inalinement with said channels, bars disposed in said channels, and havingheir ends received in said openings, bristles extending downwardly fromsaid head, said bristles being doubled midway of their length andpassing around said bars, U- shaped guards having their arms secured tothe side edges of said head and having their intermediate portionsdisposed over the ends of said bars, and a handlesecured to the upperside of said head In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands inpresence of two subscribing witnesses.

EARL A. WHEELER. l VALLACE M. MORGAN.

Witnesses: I

N. S. LIEBENDOFEN, T. L. CUMMINs.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

